Definitive census, INE employment-survey and UN population bases for Angola, 2024.
Published 2024 population figures for Angola ranged from 35.14 million to 37.78 million across three statistical bases. The definitive census count was 36.60 million, between the INE employment-survey estimate and the UN demographic estimate. The largest spread was about 2.64 million people. The comparison documents different measurement systems rather than treating any single estimate as directly interchangeable.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UN WPP estimate | ≈37.80M | 2024 |
| 2 | Definitive census | 36.60M | 2024 |
| 3 | INE employment-survey estimate | 35.16M | 2024 |
Source 2: Annual employment survey 2024
Publisher: INE Angola
Dataset/table: Annual employment survey 2024
Source 3: Population and median-age estimates
Publisher: UN Population Division
Dataset/table: Population and median-age estimates
The census is a definitive population count, the employment survey carries its own survey population estimate and the UN value is a demographic model. An ordinary population statistic should select and name one of these bases.
The disagreement between three published 2024 statistical bases is the subject of the comparison. The values are presented separately without averaging them or designating one estimate as universally applicable.
All three values refer to 2024 and persons, but they use different statistical systems. Their non-equivalence is disclosed as the central finding.
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